Referendum history – the impact of the party in government, and opposition
One of the key factors to consider when looking at the history of Australia's constitutional referendums is which government submitted the redistribution proposal. Labor...
Yes and No coalitions in past referendums
Referendum results are made up of building blocks of states - four states are required to pass a referendum. While a successful referendum also...
The double majority and the tipping point state
One of the most interesting elements of a constitutional referendum in Australia is that there are two requirements for the referendum to be carried:...
Referendums – how they have changed through the decades
Over the next two weeks I'll be writing a few blog posts based on the referendum results data in my data repository - looking...
NSW federal redistribution – official numbers published
Federal redistributions have recently commenced in New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia.
The AEC yesterday published the enrolment data to be used to draw...
Mulgrave by-election guide posted
Victorian premier Daniel Andrews will be stepping down today as premier and as Member for Mulgrave, a seat he has held since 2002.
This means...
Podcast #103: A history of Indigenous elections in Australia
Ben is joined by historian Alison Holland, who is researching the history of ATSIC, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission. We discuss the...
Choosing a voting system for NZ councils
I have been fascinated recently with voting systems for local government, and how they change - in NSW, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia.
New...
Podcast #102: A history of Australian referendums
Ben is joined by Paul Kildea and Andre Brett to discuss the history of Australian referendums. We discuss the historical origins of referendums at...
Good, bad and ugly ward redistributions in NSW
The process of redrawing local council wards for next year's New South Wales council elections is now quite advanced, with the councils due for...